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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600K is 1852 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 37% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-7940X - 245 vs 179 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $297.99 vs $425.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-7940X - $1.22 vs $2.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600K - 28 vs 20 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
245
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$297.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
179
73.06122448979592%
Value, $/FPS
$2.37/FPS
51.47679324894514%
Price, $
$425
70%
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1370
51.40712945590994%
Multi-Core
9923
66.83054956896551%
Intel Core i5-13600K | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 14 |
| 20 | Threads | 28 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-13600K or Core i9-7940X
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
218 FPS
$11.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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173 FPS
$10.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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211 FPS
$12.32/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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